10 things to do to escape the Melbourne Winter Blues

If you are in Melbourne then the brisk mornings, and the winter chill have set in, and it’s often more comfortable to curl up inside with a hot beverage and a cosy blanket. However if you still like to brave the cold and get outside once in a while then we have a great list of things to do in Melbourne to escape the Winter blues.

We do get blessed with heaps of fun things to do in Melbourne during Winter, from food festivals, to arts and culture events and even indoor plant sales. So it’s definitely not all doom and gloom. To help you plan your weekends for the remaining months of Winter we’ve found the perfect activities for you to fill in the time. Escape the cold, grab a friends or rug up the family and enjoy the winter sunshine and fresh air while enjoying what Melbourne has to offer.

In July, why not check out an indoor plant sale, indulge in French cuisines at the Bastille day celebrations in North Melbourne, or check out the annual Open houses Melbourne Event, with some of Melbourne’s most incredible and fascinating buildings open to the public so we can stickybeak inside the design and architecture we wouldn’t normally have access to.

During August Melbourne plays host again to the Melbourne Film Festival, with hundreds of cinematic events happening over the two week period, while in outer Melbourne at the Yarra Valley is a month long hot chocolate festival with places such as Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Increamery presenting 8 new hot chocolate flavours to indulge in every week. Also on the sweet front is Sugar Republic, a pop up museum in Fitzroy that takes you through the history and sensory delights of sugar. Revisit your childhood favourites- the classic Wizz Fizz, or giant Gumballs to name a few 90’s favourites.

Also on during Winter are other more regular events, like the Winter Night Markets at the Queen Victoria Market, or stop by the NGV to view all the long standing exhibitions, or perhaps buy tickets to MoMa New York, a temporary exhibition currently on display. You could even spend an afternoon or evening indulging in a Ballet with the Australian Ballet presenting both contemporary and classic stories this season.